News Releases - 2003

Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

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December

• December 08, 2003 - Ottawa
  Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada sign $240 million agreement for Red River Floodway Expansion

November

• November 18, 2003 - Moncton, New Brunswick
  Broadband access project to connect 90% of New Brunswick residents
• November 18, 2003 - Woodstock, New Brunswick
  Canada and New Brunswick invest $95 million to improve border crossings
• November 12, 2003 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Harbour Solutions project officially started
  
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October

• October 5, 2003 - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
  Government of Canada announces support for Nunavut infrastructure - water quality and housing top priorities
• October 5, 2003 - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
  Government of Canada launches national satellite initiative to provide broadband access to Northern and remote communities
• October 4, 2003 - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
  Government of Canada announces $80 million for national and municipal infrastructure priorities in the Northwest Territories
• October 3, 2003 - Regina, Saskatchewan
  $30 million federal-provincial-municipal partnership funds urban revitalisation projects in Regina
• October 3, 2003 - Whitehorse, Yukon
  Government of Canada announces $55 million for infrastructure in Yukon - including Alaska Highway improvements
• October 3, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario
  The Government of Canada funds another phase of improvements to the Trans Canada Highway in Banff National Park

August

• August 18, 2003 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  Manitoba Flood Protection - A National Infrastructure Priority
• August 12, 2003 - Niagara Falls, Ontario
  The Government of Canada invests to improve Niagara Falls People Mover System

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July

• July 22, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario
  Government of Canada announces parameters for infrastructure funds
• July 11, 2003 - Kingston, Ontario
  Government of Canada to invest $25 million towards wastewater treatment in Kingston
• July 7, 2003 - Thunder Bay, Ontario
  Government of Canada to invest $25 million towards Thunder Bay water and sewage treatment

June

• June 20, 2003 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Government of Canda and Government of Newfoundland and Labrador partner to fund Broadband Access to rural and remote schools and communities

May

• May 9, 2003 - Calgary, Alberta
  Canada-Alberta partnership funds ring roads in Calgary and Edmonton
• May 9, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario
  Government of Canada willing to contribute $30 million for expansion of Ottawa Congress Centre

April

• April 30, 2003 - Fredericton, New Brunswick
  Governments of Canada and New Brunswick provide $400 million for twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick
• April 9, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario
  Minister Thibault and Premier Hamm announce $61 million to improve highways in Nova Scotia
• April 3, 2003 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
  Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Doer announce $160 million for the Red River Floodway expansion

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March

• March 26, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario
  Government of Canada offers $435 million for improvements to GO Transit and York Region Transit networks
• March 6, 2003 - Longueuil, Quebec
  Ministers Allan Rock, Pauline Marois, David Collenette and Serge Ménard confirm completion of Highway 30 between Candiac and Vaudreuil-Dorion
• March 5, 2003 - Regina, Saskatchewan
  Prime Minister Chrétien and Premier Calvert announce $164 million to improve highways in Saskatchewan
• March 5, 2003 - Vancouver, British Columbia
  Canada - British Columbia investments to Kicking Horse Canyon and improve highway access to border crossings

February

• February 21, 2003 - Summerside, Prince Edward Island
  Canada and Prince Edward Island to invest $30 million in sewage treatment and water distribution